Arpaia

Arpaia
Comune
Comune di Arpaia
Arpaia
Location of Arpaia in Italy
Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°33′E / 41.033°N 14.550°E / 41.033; 14.550
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Benevento (BN)
Government
 • Mayor Mario Carmine D'Ambrosio
Area
 • Total 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation 283 m (928 ft)
Population (1 January 2015)[1]
 • Total 2,012
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Arpaiuoli or Arpaioli
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 82012
Dialing code 0823
Website Official website

Arpaia is a town, comune (municipality) and former (now titular) episcopal see in the Province of Benevento in the southern Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km southwest of Benevento.

Arpaia borders the following municipalities: Airola, Forchia, Paolisi and Roccarainola.

History

Arpaia, rather than present-day Montesarchio, is considered to have been the seat of the ancient Diocese of Caudium[2][3] (circa 400-600), which was called Claudium in Latin but Arpaia in Italian, and is again see as Latin Catholic titular see since it 1970 formal restoration as such.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ↑ Gaetano Moroni, Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica, vol. 10, p. 283
  3. ↑ Francesco Lanzoni, Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604), vol. I, Faenza 1927, p. 186
  4. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0199.htm GCatholic


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